I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking

I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking

Nouvelle Cuisine, roughly translated, means: I can't believe I paid ninety-six dollars and I'm still hungry.

Nouvelle Cuisine, roughly translated, means: I can't believe I paid ninety-six dollars and I'm still hungry.

I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking.

I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking.

I myself spent hours in the Columbia library as intimidated and embarrassed as a famished gourmet invited to a dream read more

I myself spent hours in the Columbia library as intimidated and embarrassed as a famished gourmet invited to a dream restaurant where every dish from all the world's cuisines, past and present, was available on request.

Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.

Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.

My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.

My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.

If people take the trouble to cook, you should take the trouble to eat.

If people take the trouble to cook, you should take the trouble to eat.

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the read more

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.